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Abstract
A family of large icosahedral DNA viruses infecting insects and poikilothermic vertebrates. Genera include IRIDOVIRUS; RANAVIRUS; Chloriridovirus; Megalocytivirus; and Lymphocystivirus.
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- Icosahedral Cytoplasmic Deoxyriboviruses
- Cytoplasmic Deoxyriboviruses, Icosahedral
- Deoxyriboviruses, Icosahedral Cytoplasmic
- Chloriridovirus
- Goldfish Viruses
- Lymphocystivirus
- Megalocytivirus
- Chloriridoviruses
- Goldfish Virus
- Lymphocystiviruses
- Megalocytiviruses
- Viruses, Goldfish
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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure.
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Indexing Annotation
infection in insects: coordinate IM with specific insect /virol (IM); infection in vertebrates: coordinate IM with DNA VIRUS INFECTIONS (IM)
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History Note
1981 (1978)
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Previous Indexing
- DNA Viruses (1966-1977)
- Insect Viruses (1966-1977)
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QW 165.5.I6
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Iridoviridae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007497. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007497
- Iridoviridae. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iridoviridae
- Iridoviridae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1508492